escapes

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Fleeing a botched con and the threat of wartime violence, 29-year-old Ulises Linares escapes 1943 Mexico City for the small town of Puerco Ahogado in Veracruz.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

His is about an ordinary person who escapes drudgery in a bookstore and becomes a famous fashion model in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Fipronil can harm aquatic insects and pollinators if it escapes into the environment, but in this case it was injected into wood, which lowers the chance of off-target effects.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Courtney rips the IV from her arm and escapes, barefoot and in a hospital gown.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Marshall seemed content to sit and listen, so the game went on with daring adventures, narrow escapes, tragic illnesses and even a romance or two.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder